Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on July 9, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on July 11, 2025, authorizing the Adoption of the Program Year (PY) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan - (Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the Program Year 2025; the City of Mount Vernon will receive approximately $2,140,758.75 for Program Year 2025, consisting of $1,548,930 in CDBG funds and $591,828.75 in HOME funds for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026). The proposed allocation of funds under the 2025 Action Plan includes Administration, Projects, and Services, as detailed below:
|
Category |
Administration |
Projects |
Services |
|
CDBG |
$309,786 |
$1,139,144 |
$100,000 |
|
HOME |
$59,183 |
$532,646 |
No funds available |
|
TOTAL |
$368,969 |
$1,671,790 |
$100,000 |
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION
OF THE PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2025-2029
CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025 ACTION PLAN
Whereas, in correspondence dated July 1, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning & Community Development formally requested authorization to approve and adopt the Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the Program Year 2025 Action Plan as prepared and presented; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, New York, is an entitlement jurisdiction under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is therefore eligible to receive annual allocations of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funding; and
Whereas, as a condition of receiving such funds, HUD requires the City to prepare, submit, and adopt a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and an Annual Action Plan outlining proposed goals, strategies, and projects; and
Whereas, the Consolidated Plan for PY 2025-2029 and the Action Plan for PY 2025 have been prepared in accordance with HUD requirements, including providing for citizen participation and public comment; and
Whereas, the Consolidated Plan identifies the community’s housing and community development needs through a Needs Assessment, Housing Market Analysis, a Five-Year Strategic Plan, an Annual Action Plan, and a Citizen Participation Plan; and
Whereas, the Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan set forth the following priorities:
1. Public facility and infrastructure improvements,
2. Preservation and development of affordable housing, and
3. Quality of life improvements for Mount Vernon residents; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon will receive approximately $2,140,758.75 for Program Year 2025, consisting of $1,548,930 in CDBG funds and $591,828.75 in HOME funds for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026; and
Whereas, the proposed allocation of funds under the 2025 Action Plan includes Administration, Projects, and Services, as detailed below:
|
Category |
Administration |
Projects |
Services |
|
CDBG |
$309,786 |
$1,139,144 |
$100,000 |
|
HOME |
$59,183 |
$532,646 |
No funds available |
|
TOTAL |
$368,969 |
$1,671,790 |
$100,000 |
Whereas, CDBG funds will be primarily directed to infrastructure projects, including fire stations and street improvements, and HOME funds will be focused on developing workforce housing in the downtown area; and
Whereas, adoption of this Ordinance will enable the City to continue receiving critical federal funding to support housing and community development activities for the benefit of low- and moderate-income residents; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Approval. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Program Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the Program Year 2025 Action Plan as prepared and presented.
Section 2. Authorization. The Mayor, or their designee, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to submit the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to implement the activities contained therein.
Section 3. Compliance. The Urban Renewal Agency is authorized and directed to make the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan publicly available and to undertake all actions necessary to ensure compliance with HUD requirements, including citizen participation and reporting obligations.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.